MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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